Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council [2017] NSWLEC 75

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Karimbla Properties v Council of the City of Sydney; Bayside City Council; and North Sydney Council [2017] NSWLEC 75 Hearing dates: 20, and 28 – 31 March 2017 Decision date: 26 June 2017 Jurisdiction: Class 3 Before: Sheahan J Decision: See [130 – 134] Catchwords: CONSTRUCTION AND INTERPRETATION – proper construction of s 516(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1993 – correctness and applicability of decision in Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Parramatta City Council [2003] NSWLEC 309 – applicability of the Recovery of Imposts Act 1962 – Court's jurisdiction to order payment or repayment of money.

RATING – whether vacant land to be classified as "residential" or "business". Legislation Cited: Civil Procedure Act 2005 Interpretation Act 1987 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1919 Local Government Act 1993 Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 Local Government (Rating) Amendment Act 1977 Recovery of Imposts Act 1963 South Sydney Local Environmental Plan No 101 Cases Cited: Adrenaline Pty Ltd v Bathurst Regional Council [2015] NSWCA 123 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Applewood Residential Developments Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2006] VSCA 207 Arkibuilt Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council (2006) 148 LGERA 85; [2006] NSWLEC 502 Assessor of Area #10 - Burnaby/New Westminster v Intracorp Developments Ltd 2000 BCCA 121 Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd [1993] HCA 15; (1993) 177 CLR 485 Bellbird Ridge Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2016] NSWSC 1637 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v National Competition Council ([2007] FCAFC 157; (2007) 162 FCR 234 Brock v Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW) [2012] NSWCA 404 Brock v Roads and Maritime Services (formerly Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW) No 2 [2013] NSWCA 12 Brock v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales [2010] NSWLEC 244 Brock v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (No.2) [2012] NSWLEC 114 Caverstock Group Pty Ltd v Minister for Planning [2008] NSWLEC 208 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross [2012] HCA 56; 248 CLR 378 Chief Commissioner of State Revenue v Metricon Qld Pty Ltd [2017] NSWCA 11 Commissioner of Land Tax v Christie [1973] 2 NSWLR 526 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] HCA 55; 250 CLR 503 Council of the City of Newcastle v Royal Newcastle Hospital (1957) 96 CLR 493 Council of the City of Parramatta v Brickworks Limited (1972) 128 CLR 1 Cracknell and Lonergan Pty Ltd v Council of the City of Sydney [2007] NSWLEC 392; (2007) 155 LGERA 291 David Securities Pty Limited v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1992) 175 CLR 353 Duncan v Moore and Ors (1999) 103 LGERA 312 Educang Limited v Brisbane City Council [2002] QSC 374 Farah Constructions Pty Ltd v Say-Dee Pty Ltd [2007] HCA 22; (2007) 230 CLR 89 Ferella v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2014] NSWCA 378 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Group Incorporated v Dart Energy Ltd (No 2) [2013] NSWLEC 38 Gett v Tabet [2009] NSWCA 76; (2009) 254 ALR 504 Greenville Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Land Tax (1977) 7 ATR 278 Hoy v Coffs Harbour City Council [2016] NSWCA 257 Hutt City Council v Aged-Care Hospitals Ltd [1998] 2 NZLR 137 Informax International Pty Ltd v Clarius Group Ltd [2011] FCA 183; (2011) 192 FCR 210 Leda Manorstead v Chief Commissioner (2010) 79 NSWLR 724; [2010] NSWSC 867 Leda Manorstead Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2011] NSWCA 366 Leppington Pastoral Co Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2017] NSWSC 9 Meriton Apartments Pty Limited v Council of the City of Sydney (No 3) (2011) 80 NSWLR 541; [2011] NSWLEC 65 Meriton Apartments Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council [2003] NSWLEC 309 Meriton Apartments Pty Ltd v Sydney Water Corporation [2004] NSWLEC 699; (2004) 138 LGERA 383 Michael Realty Pty Ltd v Carr [1975] 2 NSWLR 812 Micheal Harold Connor v Smith Hire Service (Casino) Pty Ltd [2017] NSWLEC 7 Minister for Minerals and Energy v Vaughan-Taylor and Anor (1991) 73 LGRA 115 Mitchell v Waugh and Anor (1993) 82 LGERA 44 National Parks and Wildlife Service and Anor v Stables Perisher Pty Ltd (1990) 20 NSWLR 573 Newcastle City Council v Caverstock Group Pty Ltd 163 LGERA 83; [2008] NSWCA 249 Nix and Dunn v Pittwater Council (1994) 84 LGERA 199 N Stephenson Pty Ltd v Roads and Traffic Authority of New South Wales (1994) 83 LGERA 248 NTL Australia Pty Ltd v Minister for Land and Water Conservation (2001) 112 LGERA 403; [2001] NSWLEC 5 Oshlack v Rous Water [2011] NSWLEC 73; (2011) 184 LGERA 365 Pancho Properties Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council [1999] NSWLEC 245; (1999) 110 LGERA 352 Parks and Playgrounds Movement Inc v Newcastle City Council [2010] NSWLEC 231; (2010) 179 LGERA 346 Pavey & Matthews Pty Ltd v Paul (1987) 162 CLR 221 Peabody Pastoral Holdings Pty Ltd v Mid-Western Regional Council (2013) 211 LGERA 337; [2013] NSWLEC 86 Project Blue Sky v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28: 194 CLR 355 Rivers SOS Inc v Minister for Planning [2009] NSWLEC 213; (2009) 178 LGERA 347 Sandhurst Holdings (Australia) Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue (Vic) (2009) ATC 20 – 118; [2009] VSCA 167 SH Camden Valley Pty Ltd v Camden Council [2015] NSWLEC 104 Timbarra Protection Coalition Inc v Ross Mining NL [1998] NSWLEC 19; (1998) 99 LGERA 345 Ulan Coal Mines Pty Limited v Mid-Western Regional Council [2013] NSWLEC 1167 Wuudee Australia Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (1993) 80 LGERA 1 Wuudee Australia Pty Ltd v South Sydney City Council (Waddell AJ, NSWLEC, 31 October 1994, unreported) Ying v Song [2009] NSWSC 1344 Texts Cited: J D Heydon, "How Far Can Trial Courts and Intermediate Appellate Courts Develop the Law" (2009) 9(1) Oxford University Commonwealth Law Journal 1, 25 Halsbury's Laws of Australia Macquarie Dictionary Category: Principal judgment Parties: Various "Karimbla Properties" Companies (Applicants) Council of the City of Sydney (Respondent) Bayside City Council (Respondent) North Sydney Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr C McEwen, SC with Mr S Nash, barrister (Applicants) Mr P Clay, SC with Dr J Smith, barrister (Respondents – Council of the City of Sydney and Bayside City Council) Mr T Hale, SC with Mr T To, barrister (Respondent – North Sydney Council)